I generally store mine in a plastic box. It came in a fishing tackle bag, and was designed for holding lures, with plastic strips so the boxes inside can be resized as needed. It's handy, was cheap (free, actually) and it works. I don't have enough time to worry about storage of cheap USB flash drives.

I use pill bottles. Dust proof. The caps lock. Easy to get. Everyone uses aspirin or what ever. Cotton Balls for shock. That is for laptop bags. A metal tin box in the office suffices for central storage. I use 1/4" small ratchet socket box (more heavy duty than a altoids box) with a locking hinge for central usb storage. I pull out the plastic insert for the tools.

Having a motor repair shop makes storage easy peasy for me. Plus living in the desert means no humidity.
I had a Linux install going on a ancient 128MB sd card out of a old junk kodak camera that lasted till the pins wore off the sd card from age. Since the card was not of use for anything else.

Never wore out the electronic parts. Just the physical gold contacts on the sd card. A lot of my usb drives are retractable.

OP - you asked! Most everyone makes do with what they have, in their possession and in their head.
Or perhaps the OP is a lawyer and already knows the correct answer!

The point is, the answer to the original question is going to be almost as varied as if someone asks, "What's the best distro?"

Some of my USB flashdrives are stored in random positions on my desk, and some are in (generic) ziplock bags, but most are in a plastic bin from Hillshire Farms sliced deli meat. The plastic bin also contains a bunch of other crap, including coins, paper clips, keychains, a stylus or two I occasionally use with my phone, a lint-free cloth, a business card, a post-it note, a thermometer, a few batteries, etc... No problems so far.

I have to disagree. If, in fact, plastic bags can cause issues due to static electricity then this is the thread to mention it. My guess, based upon a vague idea of the specifications involved, is that a plastic bag is fine -- but if I am wrong then that would be important to know.
Unlike a "favourite" distribution there really will be a "best way to store USB stick" even if it is either infeasible or not all that important to their lifespan.

omg, how many usb sticks do y'all have?

I don't know why, but this almost made me pee my pants. Thanks. I needed the laugh.

All right. I went crazy and bought a case. (My big Cyber Monday purchase!) http://www.walmart.com/ip/Case-Logic...s-Blue/9875794

I think I have 12, ranging in capacity from 32 MB up to 32 GB.

I only have 4 or 5 (don't recall whether I got rid of one or not) but they have to be stored somewhere, after all.

Aha!
Good to hear from OP! Case Logic us has good products, IMHO.

@other: like I said, what is in the head! LOL!

Try a small cardboard box.

I basically store them where ever the last place I happen to set them down, including my change container. The only one that I have had ever to quit was the one I had plugged into the ethernet port on my laptop.

The ehternet port is on the back side of my computer and I'm too lazy to turn the computer around. Will a USB connector even fit in the ethernet port?

This is the correct item to store electronics in. http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/...w&gclsrc=aw.ds


Or this. http://www.all-spec.com/products/602...FQMLaQod6pcErg


Or this. http://www.techni-tool.com/265ST3183...151202225200:s

You won't find any metal box, plastic fishing box or paper bags or plastic bags at these supply houses because they won't work.